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Zoological Medicine The Student Experience
WildCare
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What 1,376 Patients Taught Me About Wildlife Medicine

August 26, 2025
What does it mean to care for 1,376 wild animals over the course of a summer? This past summer, I found out firsthand as a hospital extern at WildCare...
A brow pelican that was found entangled in a fishing line. Photo: Emma McGuckin
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Sanibel Island

Cawing for Wildlife: My Veterinary Medicine Externship at CROW

September 12, 2024
I have always been passionate about wildlife conservation and have been pursuing that career path throughout my veterinary studies. I have used most of my school breaks to go abroad and gain clinical experiences working with a variety of endangered species (notably in South Africa, Costa Rica and my most recent trip to Namibia)....